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# How to pronounce "decaparsec" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/dɛkæpærsɛk/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **de·ca·par·sec**

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- A distance of ten parsecs
  - *Example*: "In most models, the direction of the magnetic field is random, but if the axial field is generated by a Cosmic Battery generated by current in the direction of rotation in the accretion disk, there is a correlation between the directions of the spin of the AGN accretion disk and of the axial field, which leads to a specific direction for the axial electric current, azimuthal magnetic field, and the resulting observed transverse Faraday-rotation (FR) gradient across the jet, due to the systematic change in the line-of-sight magnetic field. We consider new observational evidence for the presence of a nested helical magnetic-field structure such as would be brought about by the operation of the Cosmic Battery, and make predictions about the expected behavior of transverse FR gradients observed on decaparsec and kiloparsec scales."

### Example Sentences
- "In most models, the direction of the magnetic field is random, but if the axial field is generated by a Cosmic Battery generated by current in the direction of rotation in the accretion disk, there is a correlation between the directions of the spin of the AGN accretion disk and of the axial field, which leads to a specific direction for the axial electric current, azimuthal magnetic field, and the resulting observed transverse Faraday-rotation (FR) gradient across the jet, due to the systematic change in the line-of-sight magnetic field. We consider new observational evidence for the presence of a nested helical magnetic-field structure such as would be brought about by the operation of the Cosmic Battery, and make predictions about the expected behavior of transverse FR gradients observed on decaparsec and kiloparsec scales."

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## How to Pronounce "decaparsec"

- **Syllables**: de · ca · par · sec
- **IPA**: `/dɛkæpærsɛk/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “decaparsec”?
“decaparsec” is pronounced /dɛkæpærsɛk/ (de · ca · par · sec). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “decaparsec”?
“decaparsec” has 4 syllables: de · ca · par · sec.

### What does “decaparsec” mean?
A distance of ten parsecs


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